Do you like pandas？They were m great danger in the past.China did a lot to protect them.For example，the government（政府） built 52 protection areas for pandas.
   In 1980，the Chinese government set up the China Conservation and Research Center（研究中心） for panda.The center uses breeding programs（繁殖計(jì)劃） to raise（飼養(yǎng)） new pandas and release them into the wild.
   In the 1970s，there were just 1，114 pandas in China.Now，there are 1，864.
   China has worked to help other endangered species as well.Yunnans' snub-nosed monkey（滇金絲猴）and the crested ibis（朱鹮） are among jye.aim.The crested ibis was once widespread（分布廣泛） in east China.But later，people thought they might die out.In 1981，scientists found seven crested ibises in the world.Scientists started breeding programs to save the birds，so the number of crested ibises has increased more than 7，000 in China.

（1）How many protection areas for pandas were built by government？

Fifty-two./52.

Fifty-two./52.

（2）When did Chinese government set up the China Conservation and Research Center？

In 1980.

In 1980.

（3）What programs does the center use to raise new pandas？

The center uses breeding programs to raise new pandas.

The center uses breeding programs to raise new pandas.

（4）Where was the crested ibis once widespread？

In east China.

In east China.

（5）Why did the number of crested ibises increase（增長(zhǎng)）？

Because scientists started breeding programs to save the birds.

Because scientists started breeding programs to save the birds.